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Voice One offers these Characters Classes:  
Creating Characters
Bringing Voices to Life
Character Intensive


Note: Character animation students are also required to attend the following Commercial Core classes before producing a character demo: By the Book and Making it M.I.N.E.



 






"I had a wonderful time [in Creating Characters]. Terry is amazing. He is so intelligent, gifted, and nurturing. You can add me to the class of grateful students (and this was only the 3 hour intro!)."
Larissa Kasian, Actor

"Thanks for everything! The classes have been great, and thanks so much for thinking of me when it came to the 'attitude guy' and the 'pet rockers' job. I look forward to more classes at Voice One and hope you'll keep me in mind if any more wacky voice opportunities come up! Thank you again!"
Jason Sowell, Actor

CREATING CHARACTERS
with Terry McGovern
 
This wacky veteran of animation and interactive games will teach you how to discover and uncover the many voices that live inside you. You'll learn voice placement, use of body, and ways to develop a character. This fun class helps get you out of your shell and prepares you for more in-depth study in Bringing Voices To Life and Character Intensive.  
Choose one class that fits your schedule and then continue in the core curriculum commercial and narration tracks.
 
Jan 17 Su
2pm-5pm
 
Feb 13 Sa
2pm-5pm
 
Mar 27 Sa
10am-1pm
 
Apr 24 Sa
2pm-5pm
 
Jun 26 Sa
2pm-5pm
 
Aug 21 Sa 2pm-5pm  
Sept 19 Su 2pm-5pm  
       
 
Investment $90  
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BRINGING VOICES TO LIFE
with Elaine Clark & Terry McGovern
 

"Thank you for your great character voice training.
Without you, I wouldn't have booked the recurring part of Leap for Leap Frog Toys!"
Amy Provenzano, Actor
(Stars, The Agency)


Elaine Clark, award winning multimedia and anime director/ actor, and multi-talented McGovern McQuack show you the TECHNICAL requirements of nonlinear interactive games. You'll start building a book of character voices to use as you discover how to analyze a script, develop and sustain a character voice, parse sentences, create a voice to match a picture, explore dialects, and more!  
Session 1  
Feb 26 Fr 6:30pm-9:30pm  
Feb 27- 28 Sa/Su 10am-5pm  
Session 2 (Summer Fast Track)  
Jul 30 Fr 6:30pm-9:30pm  
Jul 31-Aug 1 Sa/Su 10am-5pm  
Session 3  
Sept 10 Fr 6:30pm-9:30pm  
Sept 11 & 18 2 Sa 10am-5pm  
       
       
Investment $375  
   
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CHARACTER INTENSIVE
with Elaine Clark & Guests
 


Thanks for the hospitality, evaluation and explanations. I’m anxious to have fun and be in a group setting, get comfortable in front of a mic. You have a great school, great teachers, great courses, and a great founder!"
Norma Diana, Actor


Elaine has cast and directed voice talent for Sega, Mindscape, Sony, Viz and cartoon, website, book, toy & interactive clients. You'll explore high cartoon voices for children's early learning edutainment, age variables needed for realism and acting range, evil monsters for teenage fighting twitch games, engaging narrative storytelling for cinematics, and voices for toys. The last class has a special challenge as you put your new voices to the test.  
Session 1  
Apr 30 & May 7 2 Fr 6:30pm-9:30pm  
May 1 & 8 2 Sa 10am-5pm  
May 2 1 Su 10am-5pm  
Session 2 (Summer Fast Track)  
July 26-29 Mo-Th 10am-5pm  
Session 3  
Sep 30-Nov 18 8 Th 6:30pm-9:30pm  
   
       
       
Investment $525  
   
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